The Concept of Negritude in the Poetry of Leopold Sedar Senghor

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Concept of Negritude in the Poetry of Leopold Sedar Senghor
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Sylvia Washington Ba
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:318
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreLiterary studies - poetry and poets
ISBN/Barcode 9780691618937
ClassificationsDewey:841.914
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 8 March 2015
Publication Country United States

Description

Negritude has been defined by Leopold Sedar Senghor as "the sum of the cultural values of the black world as they are expressed in the life, the institutions, and the works of black men." Sylvia Washington Ba analyzes Senghor's poetry to show how the concept of negritude infuses it at every level. A biographical sketch describes his childhood in Se